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2 MANY AXES Second Release CD       click to hear a sample - click stop before playing another sample 1. March of the Whales 4:13 2. Circuspace 5:46 3. Pillbug's Nightmare 1:24 4. Drama Diary 4:05 5. Entropy 9:38 6. Roll Over Johann 2:00 7. Mastadon Stew 2:33 8. Unheard Melodies 5:07 9. Buried There 5:16 10. Dali Comma 4:43 11. Puddle 1:20 12. Popping Beetles 4:53 13. Anti Carlos 3:50 Total Time: 55:27

The primary focus of Many Axes is exploring the potential of unusual instruments. Our sonic structures emerge from spontaneous, improvised musical communication among the members of the group, almost like a conversation. But unlike a verbal conversation, the participants can "speak" simultaneously, weaving a surprisingly coherent musical web. The diversity of our instrumentation allows us to explore a wide range of soundscapes and moods with only three performers.

Most of the wind instruments we play were designed and fashioned from clay by Susan Rawcliffe, who has made a lifelong study of ceramics and musical traditions from around the world. This love of world music is shared by Scott Wilkinson, who also plays an extensive variety of winds, and Brad Dutz, who has collected myriad percussion instruments from many different cultures. We combine these influences to create a unique blend of sounds that evokes . . . well, only you can say what it evokes in you. Whatever that happens to be, we hope you enjoy it.

Instruments played on cd tracks listed above:
Susan Rawcliffe: 1) tuba flute, polyglobular trumpet, harmonic flute; 2) ball and tube flute, claydoo; 3) ocarina; 4) ball and tube flute; 5) hooded pipe, polyglobular trumpet; 6) waterflute, howler; 7) claydoo; 8) howler, wood wands; 9) waterflute, voice; 10) triple pipe; 11) waterflute, voice; 12) tuba flute; 13) ocarina
Scott Wilkinson: 1) suling; 2) shakuhachi, cedar flute; 3) ocarina; 4) suling; 5) tibetan horns; 6) suling; 7) claydoo; 8) euphonium; 9) bass recorder; 10) Tibetan bells, Tibetan singing bowls, quartz bowl; 11) waterflute; 12) tuba flute; 13) cedar flute
Brad Dutz: 1) bass drum, pin chimes; 2) waterphone, gongs, bowed bell chimes, superball on drums, bougaraboo; 3) slit drums; 4) daft, makta, clay bowls, gong, cup chimes, obsidian chimes; 5) bougaraboo; 6) tarine, tabla; 7) batajon, bougaraboo; 8) concertina, wind wands, obsidian wind chimes, bird squeakers, clay bowls, pods, shells; 9) gongs, bass drum, brass bowls, Indian bells, boat whistle; 10) clay zylo, Tibetan singing bowls; 11) spring drum, key chimes; 12) tuba flute; 13) metal junk

Open yourself to the music of Many Axes:
neo-primitive rhythms, tones, and textures forming spontaneous sonic structures
unlike anything you've heard before.

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Mixing: Scott Wilkinson, Brad Dutz
Mastering: Jeff Rona
CD Package Design: Kira Vollman
Photography: Gene Ogami, Susan Rawcliffe, Scott Wilkinson
Produced by Many Axes
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